Sequence Organization in Interaction: Volume 1: A Primer in Conversation Analysis

Much of our daily lives are spent talking to one another, in both ordinary conversation and more specialized settings such as meetings, interviews, classrooms, and courtrooms. It is largely through conversation that the major institutions of our society - economy, religion, politics, family and law - are implemented. This book Emanuel Schegloff, the first in a series and first published in 2007, introduces the findings and theories of conversation analysis. Together, the volumes in the series constitute a complete and authoritative 'primer' in the subject. The topic of this first volume is 'sequence organization' - the ways in which turns-at-talk are ordered and combined to make actions take place in conversation, such as requests, offers, complaints, and announcements. Containing many examples from real-life conversations, it will be invaluable to anyone interested in human interaction and the workings of conversation.

Author: Emanuel A. Schegloff
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 01/29/2007
Pages: 316
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.67lbs
Size: 9.70h x 6.80w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780521825726

About the Author
Schegloff, Emanuel A.: - Emanuel A. Schegloff is Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Applied Linguistics at the University of California, Los Angeles.